2020
DOI: 10.22354/in.v24i3.860
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Linfopenia y riesgo de infecciones nosocomiales en ancianos en una institución de salud de Bogotá, Colombia. Estudio de casos y controles

Abstract: Objetivo: La linfopenia se ha propuesto como un potencial factor asociado al riesgo de infecciones bacterianas nosocomiales (infección urinaria y neumonía), pero la magnitud y relevancia de este factor no ha sido evaluada formalmente. El objetivo de este estudio es determinar si existe asociación entre linfopenia e infecciones nosocomiales en ancianos hospitalizados en una institución de salud en Bogotá, Colombia. Métodos: Estudio de casos y controles, incluyendo personas mayores de 65 años hospitalizadas en e… Show more

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“…We also took into account paraclinical findings that have previously been reported as risk factors for poor prognosis in people with COVID-19, taken in the first 48 hours after admission to the emergency department: the presence of typical radiological findings in chest images that correspond to a viral pneumonia pattern according to the radiology concept; total leukocytes taken as a continuous variable; lymphopenia defined as a peripheral blood lymphocyte count of less than 1,000 cells per milliliter [14].…”
Section: Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…We also took into account paraclinical findings that have previously been reported as risk factors for poor prognosis in people with COVID-19, taken in the first 48 hours after admission to the emergency department: the presence of typical radiological findings in chest images that correspond to a viral pneumonia pattern according to the radiology concept; total leukocytes taken as a continuous variable; lymphopenia defined as a peripheral blood lymphocyte count of less than 1,000 cells per milliliter [14].…”
Section: Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%